Chapter 140 Marissa lowered her head , blushing shyly to hide the fleeting resentment in her eyes She wasnt satisfied with Laurens answer .
She wanted Lauren to push Dominick into marrying her , even by threatening her own life if thats what it Took ! She didnt believe that someone like Dominick would stand firm if his mothers life was on the line .
The Vanderbilt family they were all hypocrites ! Kayla claimed to like her and wanted her as a sister in law , yet over a mere painting , she acted so lose to Paisley .
Lauren said she liked her and wanted her as a daughter in law , but her actions didnt reflect her words ! Then there was that brat Grayson , who always said he wanted her to be his mom .
But did he ever go cry to his dad , demanding her as a mother .
threatening to kill himself if he couldnt have her ? Of course not ! And Dominick shed made her feelings so obvious .
Why couldnt he see it ? Did he need her to strip naked and stand in front of him for him to finally stop seeing her as just a sister and start seeing her as a woman ? Though furious inside , Marissa maintained her gentle and composed appearance .
Meanwhile , Lauren and Ronda continued their conversation .
Marissa is such a wonderful child .
I cant help but like her .
At this moment , Ronda had already begun to envision Marissa as the future matriarch of the Vanderbil family .
In the past , she hadnt shown much regard , but moving forward , she needed to establish a strong and stable relationship with Marissa .
Lauren smiled and nodded .
Yes , I like her too .
Our whole family does : Shes thoughtful and considerate , and most importantly , she treats Sonny like her own child .
Sonny likes her too , dont you , Sonny ! Grayson , who was playing nearby with other Vanderbilt kids , looked up when he heard his grandmothers question .
Yeah .
I like Marissa the most ! Everyone started praising Marissa , one after another .
Suddenly , a loud scoff broke through the stream of compliments , catching everyone off guard .
Paul had heard enough of what he deemed mindless flattery for Marissa , so he let gut a very deliberale scoff , loud enough for everyone to hear .
Dad What are you doing ? Reginald quickly stepped in to stop Paul from making more of a scene , trying to prevent Marissa from being humiliated in front of everyone Noticing all eyes on him , Paul turned away in annoyance but didnt say anything further .
Marissas expression darkened .
Others might not know why Paul acted this way , but she understood all too well .
Paul had never liked her .
He had always looked down on her , both openly and subtly .
Today , of all days , when everyone was showering her with praise , he had to embarrass her like this .
Old fool ! Once Jeremy dealt with Paisley and her obnoxious mother , Paul would be next on her list ! At that moment , Domunick and Julian finished their work discussion and entered the room , noticing everyone gathered together .
Whats going ont Everyone seems so happy .
Kayla smirked and nudged Marissa with her elbow .
Were talking about you and Marissa Me and Marissa Dominick was taken aback , puzzled .
Whats there to talk about ! Oh , plenty Kayla grinned mischievously .
Were talking about when you two will get married ! Kayla decided to lay it all out in the open since the whole family had already accepted Marisa Marissas face turned crimson .
She hadnt expected Kayla to be so direct in front of everyone .
All eyes turned to Dominick , filled with anticipation , including Marissas .
She looked at him, thinking he wouldnt humiliate her in front of muny people .
Public pressure worked in her favor .
Dominick was momentarily stunned by Kaylas words .
Then his brows furrowed deeply .
Kayla , what nonsense are you spouting ? How could Marissa and I get married ! Youre getting more reckless as you grow up , saying whatever comes to mind ! Kayla shot back .
Why not ? Both of you are single and constantly seen together .
Anyone would assume youre a couple ! Besides , Marissa has waited for you for years .

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You owe her an answer ! Kayla , s stop .
1 Im fine , Marissa stammered , flustered , trying to stop Kayla from saying more .
Her eyes reddened , making her look like a helpless lamb abandoned by its owner , evoking everyones sympathy .
Dom , now that everythings out in the open you should give us an answer .
When are you marrying Marisa Kayla pressed , lier neck stiff with I 10:15 AM ct c Chapter 140 determination .
As far as Im concerned , Marissa is family .
Mom and Dad feel the same way ! And Sonny ! As if she thought she needed more ammunition , Kayla pointed at Grayson .
Sonny only wants Marissa as his mom ! Grayson nodded firmly .
Yes , I want Marissa to be my mom .
After all , his birth mother had abandoned him .
So , he didnt need her anymore either .
Kayla , what are you saying ? Stop pressuring Dom .
Im really okay .
Marissa started to cry , tears streaming down her face as she looked at Dominick … pitifully .
Dom , I didnt mean for this to happen .
I dont know why Kayla would say such things .
Dont mind her ! How can we not mind ! Marissa , youre too kind and too patient .
You never fight for yourself , so this time , Ill fight for you ! As far as this family is concerned , youre the one and only ! Kayla was fired up , inspired by Marissas pitiful demeanor to champion her cause .
At this moment , her brother Dominick looked like a total jerk who led someone on and refused to commit .
Dominick was stunned , frozen in place , unable to react for a while .
After several seconds , he furrowed his brows tightly , looking utterly confused .
So , this is what you all think about me and Marissa ? What else would we think ? Kayla glared at him .
Anyway , just make it clear already .
When are you marrying Marissa ? Marissa , with her red eyes , gazed at Dominick expectantly .
She was waiting for his answer an answer in front of everyone .
Paul couldnt take it anymore .
If Marissa were to become his granddaughter in law , then he might as well disown his grandson ! Just then , everyones phones buzzed with a new message .
At the same time , the large TV in the lounge , which had been playing cartoons , suddenly went black What happened to the cartoons ? Grayson and the other kids , engrossed moments ago , cried out in disappointment .
The next second , the black screen flickered back on .
But this time , it wasnt a cartoon .
Instead , it was a video , like something recorded from a car camera Anyone familiar with cars colld patti dashcam footage .
The location shown on the screen was remote and unrecognizable .
While everyone was still puzzled by the sudden message and the video playing , a voice started speaking on the TV .
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